An interview with TeleNav’s Bob Rennard
Most of us have had times when GPS reception was challenging, and it’s easy to make a leap in logic and blame it on current environmental conditions. Today, I’m happy to say that Bob Rennard, TeleNav co-founder and Chief Technical Officer, has agreed to tackle these issues head on in an interview with GPS Tracklog. So lets see if we can clear up some GPS reception myths and misconceptions…
Bob, can you tell our readers a bit about your background and what role you played in the development of GPS?
A pair of GPS-chipped boots has helped Colombian military forces destroy a Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) camp, killing 20 rebels and second in command “Mono Jojoy” (pictured at left). Suffering from diabetes and subsequent foot problems, the leader had ordered a pair of custom boots made. When a communication was intercepted, the Colombian military intervened, managing to insert the GPS chip into the boots.
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Owners of some TomTom units with the EASE interface (XL 350 series, XL 550 series and XL 335 LE, LM & SE models, but apparently not the EASE itself) might want to connect their units to the TomTom HOME app on their computers. A new firmware update will add the following features:
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